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Saskatoon's Broadway Bridge to be closed for six months
The City of Saskatoon is planning some rehabilitation for the 93-year-old Broadway Bridge this summer. For six months, starting May 12, the bridge will be closed to undergo improvements and repairs. T...
Apr 30, 2025 General manager of transportation and construction Terry Schmidt said “The right northbound flow-through lane will be removed, and that intersection will change into a 'T' intersection. Traffic signals will be relocated, pedestrian signals will be added, and the island and centre medians will be removed." Meewasin Trail access will be maintained under the bridge, and Friendship Park will remain open. (Mia Holowaychuk/605 CKOM)
Two charged after shooting on Canoe Lake Cree First Nation: RCMP
Two people are facing charges after a shooting and police chase on the Canoe Lake Cree First Nation in northern Saskatchewan. According to a statement released on Wednesday by the Saskatchewan RCMP, o...
Apr 30, 2025 The RCMP said the police chase lasted about a half hour, and the suspects threw items out of the vehicle and shone a flashlight at the police officers pursuing them. (650 CKOM file photo)
Grass fire smoke reducing visibility in Melville area: RCMP
Smoke from a grass fire in the Melville area is reducing visibility significantly on nearby roads and highways. According to the RCMP, firefighters and police are responding to the fire on Westview Ro...
Apr 30, 2025 The RCMP said smoke from the fire in the Melville area is reducing visibility on nearby roads. (650 CKOM file photo)
Highway 5 at Buchanan declared Saskatchewan's worst road in CAA poll
The results are in, and Highway 5 has been declared the worst road in Saskatchewan. Between April 8 and Tuesday, CAA Saskatchewan polled drivers around the province in an effort to identify the 10 wor...
Apr 30, 2025 Potholes were the primary concern for most of the roads that were identified as the worst in Saskatchewan. (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM)
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The Green Zone Replay - Tuesday, April 29
The Green Zone - Tuesday, April 29 2:35 - Mitchell Clinton, 680 CJOB The Winnipeg Jets have struggled mightily in their last two games. Tomorrow night they are hoping to leave their struggles in St Lo...
Apr 29, 2025
Police briefs: Stolen Saskatoon police vehicle found in back alley
Saskatoon police officers had their vehicle stolen in Pleasant Hill on Sunday. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on Tuesday that the officers were on patrol around 1:30 a.m. on Apr...
Apr 29, 2025 (Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com)
Not your average fire truck: These volunteers fight flames off-road
A fire truck custom-designed for the Prairies is ready for active duty just in time for grass and brush fire season in Saskatchewan. The heavily modified Ford F-550 was unveiled April 26 by the Bluche...
Apr 29, 2025 The RMs of Aberdeen and Blucher shared to cost of a new fire truck equipped to handle grass and brush fires. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Evan Bray Show panel discusses Carney's victory and what's next for Canada
Monday's election saw the Liberal Party and its new leader Mark Carney win a fourth consecutive mandate. Carney restored the Liberals' fortunes after the resignation of Justin Trudeau, focusing his ca...
Apr 29, 2025 Mark Carney's Liberals won a fourth consecutive mandate in Monday's federal election, despite gains by the Conservatives. (The Canadian Press)
Police searching for third suspect after truck stolen at gunpoint in Prince Albert
Police are searching for a third suspect after a truck was stolen at gunpoint by three masked individuals in Prince Albert earlier this month. According to a statement from the Saskatchewan RCMP, whic...
Apr 29, 2025 The RCMP said a third suspect fled into the woods after a traffic stop on April 12, and asked the public to help identify him. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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